English Explanatory Dictionary

bitter pill to swallow

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Something unpleasant that must be accepted or endured.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bitter pill, swallow.

Pronunciation

en-au-bitter pill to swallow.ogg

Word forms

bitter pill to swallow bitter pills to swallow

Synonyms

bitter pill difficult pill to swallow hard pill to swallow tough pill to swallow

Related words

difficult pill to swallow hard pill to swallow hard to swallow pill to swallow swallow a bitter pill tough pill to swallow sugarcoat the pill
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